Sarpsborg 08 vs Sandefjord: match statistics
Sarpsborg 08 vs Sandefjord: form, goals and key statistics
Game details
Sarpsborg 08 played against Sandefjord in Eliteserien (Norway). The game was played on August 16, 2026. Venue: Sarpsborg Stadion. Final score: 1:2.
Recent form
Sarpsborg 08 has 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss over its last five games, averaging 1.60 points per game. Sandefjord has 0 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses, with 0.20 points per game.
Scoring records
Sarpsborg 08 scores 1.19 goals per game and allows 1.31. Sandefjord scores 0.81 and allows 1.38. Games in this league average 3.05 goals.
BTTS and goal totals
Both teams score in 56% of Sarpsborg 08's games and 44% of Sandefjord's. The Over 2.5 rates are 50% and 44%, compared with league averages of 56% for BTTS and 60% for Over 2.5.
xG and shots
Sandefjord has the higher season xG average, 1.46 to 1.44 per game. Sarpsborg 08 takes 12.9 shots per game, while Sandefjord takes 14.0.
First-half and second-half trends
Sarpsborg 08 leads at halftime in 31% of its games and scores 0.31 goals per game after halftime. Sandefjord leads at halftime in 25% and scores 0.50 after halftime.
When the teams score
Sarpsborg 08's most productive scoring window is minutes 31-45+ (7 goals). For Sandefjord, it is minutes 46-60 (3 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.
League scoring profile
Eliteserien games average 3.05 goals. Both teams score in 56% of games, and 60% finish with at least three goals.
Head-to-head record
Before this game, 5 previous meetings were available. The record was 3 home wins, 0 draws and 2 away wins. Those games averaged 3.60 goals, with both teams scoring in 80% of them.
Archived pre-match analysis
This analysis was prepared before kick-off. The conclusions use only information available before the match and do not include the final result or post-match statistics.
General match analysis
Sarpsborg 08 are clearly more effective at home, winning 57% of such matches and averaging 1.14 goals, while Sandefjord lose as many as 75% of their away fixtures. The visitors are also in very poor form, having failed to win any of their last five matches, scoring just 3 goals and conceding 9. Sarpsborg’s home defense allows opponents only 0.71 goals per match, giving them a significant advantage over Sandefjord, who concede an average of 1.63 goals away from home. The hosts also create slightly better chances in terms of quality, with an average xG of 1.43 compared with the visitors’ 1.42, while their opponents convert just 6% of their shots. Home advantage, a more solid defense and a clearly superior recent trend all point to a Sarpsborg 08 victory.
View the statistical overviewBTTS - will both teams score?
The stronger signal points to BTTS - No, as Sarpsborg have averaged just 0.75 goals this season and failed to score in 50% of their matches. The hosts do have an xG of 1.50 and record 4.25 shots on target per match, but their conversion rate is only 5%, which limits confidence in them scoring. Sandefjord have kept a clean sheet in just 13% of matches and concede an average of 1.63 goals, but their own attack is weak: 0.88 goals per match this season and only 0.60 over their last five games. BTTS has landed in 40% of both teams’ last five matches, clearly below the league average of 55%. The most likely outcome is therefore one in which at least one side fails to score, particularly given the visitors’ poor current goal production.
View BTTS statisticsOver/Under - goals analysis
Sarpsborg averages only 0.75 goals at home, while Sandefjord averages 0.88 away from home, limiting the baseline scoring potential of both sides. In their last five matches, the hosts scored 6 goals, whereas the visitors managed just 3, with Sandefjord losing four of those five games. The xG figures are higher, at 1.50 for Sarpsborg and 1.42 for Sandefjord, but low shot-conversion rates of 5% and 6%, respectively, suggest that not all the chances created will be converted into goals. The 3.5 line is further supported by the fact that matches featuring a maximum of three goals accounted for 87% of Sarpsborg’s games and 75% of Sandefjord’s. A projected total of 2.20 goals gives a clear edge to the Under 3.5 goals option.
View Over/Under statisticsHT/FT - half-time and full-time scenario
Sarpsborg 08 are in clearly better current form: over their last five matches, they have averaged 1.2 goals scored, 1.0 conceded, and 1.6 points per game, while Sandefjord have collected just 0.2 points per match and lost four of their last five fixtures. The hosts led at the break in 40% of their last five matches, whereas the visitors were trailing after 45 minutes in as many as 80% of theirs, scoring an average of just 0.2 goals in the first half. Sandefjord’s defense is particularly vulnerable, with the team conceding an average of 1.8 goals per match in their last five outings and 1.63 across the season. Sarpsborg 08 also hold an advantage in chance quality, averaging 4.25 shots on target compared with the opposition’s 3.75 and recording an xG of 1.50. Therefore, the most likely HT/FT outcome is 1/1: Sarpsborg 08 to lead at the break and secure the win at full time.
View first-half and second-half statisticsStats by half
Game stats
Pre-game profile— what do the season numbers say?
This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.
Team stats— who is more efficient?
Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.
Shooting quality
| Sarpsborg 08 | Sandefjord | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 32% | 29% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.11 | 0.10 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.29 | 0.20 |
xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.
* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.
Team form— who is in better shape?
Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.
Sarpsborg 08 is 700% better for: last-5 form.
1.6 pts / game - Sarpsborg 08 · 0.2 pts / game - Sandefjord
Goals— how do both teams score and concede?
How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.
Sarpsborg 08 is 47% better for: goals scored per game.
1.19 goals / game - Sarpsborg 08 · 0.81 goals / game - Sandefjord
Sarpsborg 08 is 5% better for: goals allowed per game.
1.31 goals / game - Sarpsborg 08 · 1.38 goals / game - Sandefjord
Sarpsborg 08 scores in 75% of games (12 of 16 games), while Sandefjord keeps a clean sheet in 25% (4 of 16 games).
Sandefjord scores in 63% of games (10 of 16 games), while Sarpsborg 08 keeps a clean sheet in 25% (4 of 16 games).
How often they score at least...
How often they concede at least...
* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.
Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?
How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.
Goal patterns
BTTS and goal count
Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these games cross the goal lines?
See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.
Full game - team comparison (Over)
Over / Under - Sarpsborg 08
Over / Under - Sandefjord
1st half
2nd half
Game halves— when do the teams score more often?
How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.
Sarpsborg 08 is 53% better for: first-half form (half-time points).
1.44 pts / game - Sarpsborg 08 · 0.94 pts / game - Sandefjord
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
Sarpsborg 08 - second-half results
Leads at halftime in 31% of games and wins 38%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.
Defense stays consistent across the full game.
Sandefjord - second-half results
Leads at halftime in 25% of games and wins 25%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.
Defense stays consistent across the full game.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 1.60 | 1.00 |
| Goals scored / game | 0.6 | 0.6 |
| Goals allowed / game | 0.4 | 0.6 |
| Average goals per game | 1.0 | 1.2 |
| 1 goal | 80% | 40% |
| 2 goals | 20% | 40% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 20% |
| Clean sheet | 60% | 60% |
| No goal | 40% | 60% |
| Goal difference | +1 | 0 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 0.60 | 0.60 |
| Goals scored / game | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Goals allowed / game | 0.8 | 1.0 |
| Average goals per game | 1.0 | 1.4 |
| 1 goal | 100% | 60% |
| 2 goals | 0% | 60% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 20% |
| Clean sheet | 20% | 40% |
| No goal | 80% | 60% |
| Goal difference | -3 | -3 |
* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.
Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?
The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.
Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (7 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.
Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (3 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (7). Late-goal balance (76-90): -5 - late phases are a weakness.
* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.
Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?
A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.
Game profile
Sarpsborg 08
Sandefjord
* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.
League context— is this a high-scoring league?
How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Eliteserien).
Teams vs league
| Sarpsborg 08 | Liga | Sandefjord | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals per game | ▼ 2.50 | 3.05 | ▼ 2.19 |
| Both teams scored | • 56% | 56% | ▼ 44% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▼ 50% | 60% | ▼ 44% |
| Clean sheets | ▲ 25% | 23% | ▲ 25% |
| Goal before half-time | ▲ 88% | 85% | ▼ 81% |
| Goal after half-time | ▼ 56% | 79% | ▼ 56% |
^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.
Lineups and player events
Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.
Home team
Starting lineup
Substitutes
Away team
Starting lineup
Substitutes
Match timeline
Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.
Referee and managers
Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.
Head-to-head
Record from Sarpsborg 08's perspective: 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses against Sandefjord. Games average 3.60 goals, and both teams scored in 80% of them.
FAQ
What was the result of Sarpsborg 08 vs Sandefjord?
The Eliteserien match finished Sarpsborg 08 1:2 Sandefjord. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.
What is the head-to-head record between Sarpsborg 08 and Sandefjord?
In the last 5 head-to-head matches Sarpsborg 08 won 3, Sandefjord won 2 and 0 ended level. These games averaged 3.60 goals, with both teams scoring in 80% of them.
What do the goal statistics show before Sarpsborg 08 vs Sandefjord?
Sarpsborg 08 score 1.19 goals per game on average and Sandefjord 0.81. The Eliteserien average is 3.05 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 60% of games. Both teams score in 56% of Sarpsborg 08's matches and 44% of Sandefjord's.
What form are Sarpsborg 08 and Sandefjord in?
Over the last 5 games Sarpsborg 08 have a 2-2-1 record (1.60 points per game) and Sandefjord 0-1-4 (0.20 points per game).
Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Sarpsborg 08 vs Sandefjord?
The statistical background for Sarpsborg 08 vs Sandefjord — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.